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Originally Posted by GeorgeJetson
Hasnt anyone here had good shipping experiences with tv's?
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There are so many variables that it's impossible to generalize. The way that a TV is packed makes a huge difference. So does the carrier. Some can safely be shipped with the picture tube in place. Others were never designed to be transported that way -- the picture tube was shipped separately from the factory -- and you'd be crazy to ship one without removing the CRT. Some, like my metal Hallicrafters T-54, have sturdy cabinets. Others have fragile Bakelite cabinets and should not be shipped without removing the chassis.
I have had generally good experiences shipping TVs, mostly because I was willing to pay an outfit like Craters & Freighters to pick up the item and build a custom crate (or crates). If you rely on a seller to pack an item, it can be a crapshoot. Years ago, my wife bought me a TV as a Christmas surprise. The seller did a lousy job of packing and it arrived with a broken cabinet and damaged chassis.
This 8TS30 is one whose picture tube should travel in a separate container.
Phil